Maintenance Lead, Plant Equipment & Safety Lead

Trident-Seafood; Carrollton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

10 paid holidays each year

Paid parental leave

Commuter and transit programs

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Job summary

Trident Seafoods is seeking a Maintenance Lead in a food processing facility to direct maintenance activities, lead technicians, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams. You will ensure equipment reliability and safety, manage downtime, and support continuous improvement.

You will work with CMMS, PLCs, and VFDs, overseeing daily shift activities and maintaining high standards of manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of Maintenance Mechanic experience in a manufacturing environment.
• One year certificate from a college or technical school or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to problem solve and troubleshoot diverse breakdowns.
• Knowledge of CMMS and Microsoft applications.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting and VFD programming (preferred).
• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a food processing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages maintenance work requests from production floor by determining priority and assigning work orders to technicians.
• Verifies completion of assigned work orders by technicians.
• Enforces departmental use of Lock Out Tag Out and safety practices.
• Keeps steam team compliant with safety and good manufacturing practices.
• Communicates equipment breakdowns and repair times to Production and QA.
• Works with management, vendors, engineering and quality control to resolve issues.
• Audits work to ensure standards are met and discusses downtime and root causes.
• Conducts daily shift meetings to update on status and passes down info.
• Maintains shop cleanliness and daily office/outdoor areas.
• Dismantles equipment to access defective parts and performs adjustments.
• Repairs electrical equipment and coordinates cross-functional activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

One-year certificate

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Trident Seafoods is seeking a Maintenance Lead in a food processing facility to direct maintenance activities, lead technicians, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams. You will ensure equipment reliability and safety, manage downtime, and support continuous improvement.

You will work with CMMS, PLCs, and VFDs, overseeing daily shift activities and maintaining high standards of manufacturing excellence.